Travel Palliative Care RN - $2,246 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 16 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift palliative care role in a cancer hospital setting requiring Epic experience and 2+ years of acute care experience.

Details

• Palliative care unit focused on symptom management for patients undergoing treatment, including pain, nausea/vomiting, failure to thrive, and fatigue
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-7:30)
• Possible 12-hour rotating day/night schedule with shift assignments reviewed every 4-week scheduling period
• Required to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity level
• 16-week assignment length

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required at time of submission
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care RN experience required, consistently worked within the last 12 months and in the specialty applied for
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Skills required include medication administration, heparin protocols, PCA, cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, isolation precautions/PPE, respiratory care (nasal cannula, oxygen administration, oxygen tanks, non-invasive airway management), IV therapy/phlebotomy, and peripheral line care
• 2 professional references required, with at least one from a manager/director or supervisor and the second from a charge RN; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• Provide symptom management and quality-of-life focused nursing care for patients with serious illness
• Enhance palliative care skills while gaining exposure to other high-acuity med/surg units through floating
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Former employees eligible for travel assignment after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible for traveler hire
• RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract, including driving to an in-state location or completing a mailed fingerprinting packet if located far from Ohio

American Traveler Job ID #P-757826. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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